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Illinois in 1837
Letter from Anna M. Collins to Sophronia McNitt, May 4, 1864
Niagara Belt Line brochure
Illinois Southern Railroad trestle postcard
Motoring in and out of New York
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, May 20, 1864
Letter from Louis Harkey to Sophronia McNitt, December 24, 1862
Letter from Benjamin Halford to Sophronia McNitt , February 28, 1864
Letter from William M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, February 17, 1865
Letter from Anna M. Collins to Sophronia McNitt, February 1, 1864
Wisconsin Dells Excursion
Map of the country embracing the route of the expedition of 1823 commanded by Major S.H. Long / engraved by R. Penny
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sarah Chambers, September 13, 1886
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, August 22, 1863
Letter from Edward F. Knight to Sophronia McNitt, January 1, 1863
Letter from Eli Cress to Sophronia McNitt, April 1, 1865
Supplement to Register
A circular of the High Council of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, February 4, 1864
Letter from Louis Harkey to Sophronia McNitt, August 4, 1863
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, June 24, 1864
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, June 20, 1863
Chicago, St. Paul and Fond du Lac Railroad advertisement
Warsaw House
Address to the Farmers
Chicago and Eastern Railroad Salem shops postcard
Frank Chase's Popular Excursions to California poster
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, June 10, 1863
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, October 1, 1863
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, January 2, 1864
Letter from Robert McWilliams to the Provost Marshal, March 2, 1863
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, March 8, 1863
Illinois in 1837
Multi-Page Item | 24 pages |
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
Illinois in 1837 : a sketch descriptive of the situation, boundaries, face of the country, prominent districts, prairies, rivers, minerals, animals, agricultural productions, public lands, plans of internal improvement, manufacturers, &c., of the state of Illinois : also, suggestions to emigrants, sketches of the counties, cities, and principal towns in the state : together ...
Letter from Anna M. Collins to Sophronia McNitt, May 4, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 5 pages | 1864 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her friend, Anna M. Collins. Collins wrote about her trip from Irving, Illinois to Cincinnati, Ohio, including her impressions of the scenery and her arrival. She also shared news of her family and friends in Cincinnati.
Niagara Belt Line brochure
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1900 |
Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)
A brochure entitled, "The Niagara Belt Line: Around and Through the Niagara Gorge, Niagara Falls, Lewiston and Queenston" from the International Railway and Niagara Gorge Railroad agencies. This document displays a history of the Niagara Belt Line and construction photographs. A landscape artistic piece by H. H. Green resides on the reverse side of the brochure.
Illinois Southern Railroad trestle postcard
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1914 |
Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)
A postcard of the Illinois Southern Railroad trestle in Salem, Illinois.
Motoring in and out of New York
Multi-Page Item | 48 pages | 1945 |
Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)
A pamphlet entitled "Motoring in and out of New York" published by the Automobile Club of New York in New York, New York. This eleventh edition was published in 1945 and includes maps, routes, and lists of various dining, recreational, and historical sites "in and about the city."
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, May 20, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about being on the march from Pulaski to Kingston and soon to Georgia, noting that he had seen several battles and skirmishes along the way and was nearly killed by shell fire.
Letter from Louis Harkey to Sophronia McNitt, December 24, 1862
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1862 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, Louis Harkey. Harkey wrote about his and Sophronia's respective romantic endeavors, the activities of friends, and his upcoming trip to Mexico.
Letter from Benjamin Halford to Sophronia McNitt , February 28, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Benjamin Halford, a soldier in the 14th Illinois Infantry. Halford described his journey to camp near Vicksburg, Mississippi, and wrote Sophronia a piece of poetry.
Letter from William M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, February 17, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1865 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, William M. Brown, a Union soldier in the 126th Illinois Infantry. Brown wrote about his unit's movement from Pine Bluff to the mouth of White River, Arkansas, and talk of peace being made.
Letter from Anna M. Collins to Sophronia McNitt, February 1, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her friend, Anna M. Collins. Collins shared news that her father was heading to war and about her family's move to Cincinnati, Ohio. She also shared her intentions to visit Montgomery County before leaving.
Wisconsin Dells Excursion
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A group of McLean County, Illinois, residents take a boat excursion in the Wisconsin Dells.
Map of the country embracing the route of the expedition of 1823 commanded by Major S.H. Long / engraved by R. Penny
Image | 1825 |
River Maps
Map of the country embracing the route of the expedition of 1823 commanded by Major S.H. Long / engraved by R. Penny
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sarah Chambers, September 13, 1886
Multi-Page Item | 14 pages | 1886 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sarah Chambers from Patrick Moynihan, a former private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about some of his travels, his poor health, and his crops and his farm. He also mentioned and asked about other friends (and/or relatives?), including one's marriage, and he invited Sarah to visit him.
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, August 22, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 5 pages | 1863 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about military expeditions and fights, life in camp, the reputation of Col. Jesse Phillips, and the possibility of leaving for Texas or Arkansas. He also wrote about the affairs of others back home and mentioned his dislike for Copperheads.
Letter from Edward F. Knight to Sophronia McNitt, January 1, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Edward F. Knight, a private in the 117th Illinois Infantry. He described a conflict that his unit encountered on their way into Tennessee and life at Fort Pickering, outside Memphis.
Letter from Eli Cress to Sophronia McNitt, April 1, 1865
Multi-Page Item | 10 pages | 1865 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Eli Cress, a Union soldier in 117th Illinois Infantry. Cress updated Sophronia on the travels of his regiment to Louisiana and others in the regiment, including men killed.
Supplement to Register
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1854 |
Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)
A special edition newspaper entitled "Supplement to Register" containing train schedules from various Illinois and Midwestern towns. This publication is dated March 2,1854.
A circular of the High Council of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1846 |
Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)
A facsimile of a circular sent from the High Council of the Church of the Latter Day Saints (Mormon Church) to announce their intention to "send out into the Western country from this place," and to provide instructions for the move to Oregon. This circular is addressed to the Church of the Latter Day Saints (Mormon Church) community members in Nauvoo, Illinois and signed by...
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, February 4, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown described his plans to travel elsewhere for mining and news of mutual friends.
Letter from Louis Harkey to Sophronia McNitt, August 4, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, Louis Harkey. Harkey updated Sophronia about his activities in Colorado and travel of friends, including Sophronia's brother Francis "Frank" McNitt.
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, June 24, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about the weather, moving from Acworth, Georgia, to Big Shanty, and recent fighting and troop movements. He speculated that there would be a battle over Kinesaw Mountain and compared it to Lookout Mountain at Chattanooga.
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, June 20, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown wrote about his travels between Denver and Nebraska City. He also mentioned escorting other travelers to Colorado including Sophronia's "Big Bruther" - presumably Francis "Frank" McNitt.
Chicago, St. Paul and Fond du Lac Railroad advertisement
Multi-Page Item | 3 pages | 1855 |
Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)
An advertisement for the Chicago, St. Paul & Fond du Lac Railroad travel from Chicago, Illinois to St. Paul, Minnesota circa 1855.
Warsaw House
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1842 |
Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)
A poster entitled "Warsaw House" advertised by James M. Charles on the opening of "a house of entertainment" and services to boarders and travelers. This poster was printed at the Office of the Warsaw Signal in Warsaw, Illinois in May 1842. 2 copies.
Address to the Farmers
Multi-Page Item | 12 pages |
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
An Address to the Farmers of Great Britain: with an Essay on the Prairies of the Western Country: by Morris Birkbeck: to which is amended The Constitution of the State of Illinois, London, 1822. This address is written from Wanborough, Illinois, March 31, 1822. Published in London by J. Ridgway, 1822.
Chicago and Eastern Railroad Salem shops postcard
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1914 |
Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)
A postcard created by C. U. Williams of the Chicago and Eastern Railroad shops in Salem, Illinois.
Frank Chase's Popular Excursions to California poster
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1886 |
Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)
A poster advertising "Frank Chase's Popular Excursions to California Leaving Boston." This broadside lists "useful information," including departure dates, railroad companies and connections from Boston to Kansas City to Los Angeles.
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, June 10, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about scouting operations in Florence, Alabama, leaving Corinth for Pocahontas, life and people in Pocahontas, and his disdain for Copperheads.
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, October 1, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 10 pages | 1863 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about life in camp, recovering from a cold, the reputation of Jesse Phillips, news about other regiments, and looking forward to furlough. Moynihan also mentioned that he thought there'd soon be a fight near Ripley, Mississippi, and noted that he hoped he woul...
Letter from Patrick Moynihan to Sophronia McNitt, January 2, 1864
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1864 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from Patrick Moynihan, a private in the 9th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Moynihan wrote about army efforts to promote reenlistment, how he spent Christmas and traveled to Athens, and the weather. He also asked about people and relationships back home, and noted that he thinks the war will be over in 18 months or less.
Letter from Robert McWilliams to the Provost Marshal, March 2, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1863 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter from Robert McWilliams, a captain in the 117th Illinois Infantry, to the Provost Marshal at Fort Pickering in Memphis, Tennessee. McWilliams requested a permit for Otis M. Williamson to return to Montgomery County, Illinois, with his belongings after a visit.
Letter from John M. Brown to Sophronia McNitt, March 8, 1863
Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1863 |
McNitt Family Papers (Digitized Content)
A letter to Sophronia McNitt from her cousin, John M. Brown. Brown wrote about a woman he met, his move to Nebraska Territory, and asked for news from Illinois.
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